search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; page: integer, optional, default 1; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber of list items to skip; default 0.
Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-23T08:44:40Z in 0.879 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60181 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Skipsreder Mads Höegh Johnsen, Tvedestrand
    id:
    A-1016
  2. name:
    Aas, Oddvar
    id:
    RA-PA-0970
  3. name:
    Hjetland, Oddvar
    id:
    SFF-2002002
  4. name:
    Johnsen, Christian - Kristvik fabrikker
    id:
    R.Ark.1576
  5. name:
    Johnsen, Johanne (f. 1868)
    id:
    R.Ark.1606
  6. name:
    Johnsen, Karen (f.1917)
    id:
    R.Ark.1607
  7. name:
    Menne-Johnsen, Hilmar Henrik og Tove Emmy. Krigsseilerarkiv
    id:
    PA-0069
  8. name:
    Johnsen, Hans Alvin
    id:
    SATØ-P-0618
  9. name:
    Johnsen, Jan Oddvar
    id:
    0007
  10. name:
    Johnsen, Martinus og Oddvar
    id:
    0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60181
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    48d6ab4d-0854-4c94-8e1c-e4fcb3d39b3f
    name:
    Skipsreder Mads Höegh Johnsen, Tvedestrand
    id:
    A-1016
    path:
    NMM/A-1016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48d6ab4d-0854-4c94-8e1c-e4fcb3d39b3f
  2. urn:
    352b7903-1901-4527-83c4-dac38d10e999
    name:
    Aas, Oddvar
    id:
    RA-PA-0970
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0970
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/352b7903-1901-4527-83c4-dac38d10e999
  3. urn:
    5524e033-3112-482c-b95f-669ff73734a7
    name:
    Hjetland, Oddvar
    id:
    SFF-2002002
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2002002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5524e033-3112-482c-b95f-669ff73734a7
  4. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020460
    name:
    Johnsen, Christian - Kristvik fabrikker
    id:
    R.Ark.1576
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1576
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020460
  5. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020704
    name:
    Johnsen, Johanne (f. 1868)
    id:
    R.Ark.1606
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1606
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020704
  6. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020708
    name:
    Johnsen, Karen (f.1917)
    id:
    R.Ark.1607
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1607
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020708
  7. urn:
    no-SARK_arkiv_000000002197
    name:
    Menne-Johnsen, Hilmar Henrik og Tove Emmy. Krigsseilerarkiv
    id:
    PA-0069
    path:
    SARK/PA-0069
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SARK_arkiv_000000002197
  8. urn:
    a4669afb-c72e-417e-9851-eff15e552d4b
    name:
    Johnsen, Hans Alvin
    id:
    SATØ-P-0618
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0618
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4669afb-c72e-417e-9851-eff15e552d4b
  9. urn:
    5e29bde8-e84d-45f6-adbe-c779eda7a6ce
    name:
    Johnsen, Jan Oddvar
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0160/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e29bde8-e84d-45f6-adbe-c779eda7a6ce
  10. urn:
    89a66f51-34e2-424e-954d-bce719d0f38e
    name:
    Johnsen, Martinus og Oddvar
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fe/Fea/L0006/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89a66f51-34e2-424e-954d-bce719d0f38e
  11. urn:
    057f9e52-f222-49aa-9710-5d49f150e3fb
    name:
    Johnsen, Martinus og Oddvar
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/G/Ga/L0133/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/057f9e52-f222-49aa-9710-5d49f150e3fb
  12. urn:
    20ceb847-9b88-4125-8a90-542caf0495de
    name:
    Personellmapper - Johnsen, Oddvar - Juliussen - Født 1955
    id:
    L0977
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3093/P/Pd/L0977
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20ceb847-9b88-4125-8a90-542caf0495de
  13. urn:
    3a301239-eb6f-4019-83db-b31ac1870f62
    name:
    Oddvar Grønli
    id:
    A-0127
    path:
    UBIT/A-0127
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a301239-eb6f-4019-83db-b31ac1870f62
  14. urn:
    dbdb2438-a6e9-49cf-a430-574e0a29a442
    name:
    Hans Johnsen, Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-D/1169
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1169
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbdb2438-a6e9-49cf-a430-574e0a29a442
  15. urn:
    08650d8f-a893-46fa-a866-94281e036a58
    name:
    Johnsen, Georg Martin Holst. Ferrotypi
    id:
    PA-1251
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1251
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08650d8f-a893-46fa-a866-94281e036a58
  16. urn:
    5e20185a-dea9-48a9-a67c-40e81955fd71
    name:
    Aas, Oddvar
    id:
    ARK-3252
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3252
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e20185a-dea9-48a9-a67c-40e81955fd71
  17. urn:
    f6c68338-123a-4fc3-bea0-e44596c91abb
    name:
    Aas, Oddvar
    id:
    RA-S-6213
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6213
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6c68338-123a-4fc3-bea0-e44596c91abb
  18. urn:
    16186e89-2d39-4657-8561-d88e1a027616
    name:
    Svendsen, Oddvar
    id:
    SATØ-P-0660
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0660
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16186e89-2d39-4657-8561-d88e1a027616
  19. urn:
    2606795e-038b-40a4-9709-30606d1666c5
    name:
    Mestad, Oddvar
    id:
    MA-A-1283
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1283
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2606795e-038b-40a4-9709-30606d1666c5
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000007713
    name:
    Pa 835 - Styrmo, Oddvar
    id:
    A-1963
    path:
    VEMU/A-1963
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000007713
  21. urn:
    a729e420-f46f-4df8-81e1-9e9dd65e80a2
    name:
    Oddvar Stegegjerdet notesamling
    id:
    SFFm-20182
    path:
    VLFK/SFFm-20182
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a729e420-f46f-4df8-81e1-9e9dd65e80a2
  22. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093834
    name:
    Johnsen, Hjalmar
    id:
    ARS-A-1261
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1261
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093834
  23. urn:
    6f5a642c-bbd1-4070-8bba-0c685f9a9237
    name:
    Jørgensen, Carl Oddvar
    id:
    RA-PA-1779
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1779
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f5a642c-bbd1-4070-8bba-0c685f9a9237
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168296
    name:
    Wittek, Oddvar. Fotograf
    id:
    FA-1064
    path:
    VEMU/FA-1064
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168296
  25. urn:
    c21faeec-0b39-4d2c-b253-01d634b9dff2
    name:
    Grøvlen, Oddvar Peter
    id:
    SFF-2010161
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2010161
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c21faeec-0b39-4d2c-b253-01d634b9dff2
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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How an AI agent should use this page

Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

Source-specific next step

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.